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GOT WRINKLES IN YOUR BASS DRUM HEADS TO CONTROL THE TONE? DO THIS INSTEAD!
Today I'm blogging about a tuning topic that will be discussed via a multi part blog, with video examples to help you understand how to...
kennysharretts
Feb 3, 202212 min read
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UNRAVELING THE MYSTERY OF TENSION PLANES, AND MICRO TURNS WHEN TUNING DRUMS
Hello everyone. Here’s a quick discussion on a topic I encounter in EVERY tuning lesson I do, so I figured it is a worth a short blog for...
kennysharretts
Sep 12, 20217 min read
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THE ULTIMATE PUNK ROCK FLOOR TOM
Hello everyone. Pro Drum Tech, Drummer, and YouTube Educator, Kenny Sharretts blogging to you from The 2019 Elvis Costello/Blondie Summer...
kennysharretts
Jul 1, 20212 min read
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UNRAVELING THE FALSE MYTHS OF DRUM MUFFLING AND MOON GELS
Hello to my blog readers. Today I’m writing on a subject that I receive a lot of DM questions about, and I also read a lot of smack talk...
kennysharretts
Jul 1, 20218 min read
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TUNING DRUMS FOR YOUR IN EAR MIX, AND YOUR VENUE
Hello everyone. Pro Drum Tech, Drummer, and YouTube Educator, Kenny Sharretts blogging about drum tuning on the 2019 Elvis...
kennysharretts
Jun 3, 20215 min read
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Getting Rid Of Unwanted Snare Drum Buzz Part 2: The Tune Around
Beyond the causes of snare buzz discussed in part 1, the most common cause of snare buzz is sympathetic vibrations from the other drums...
kennysharretts
Jun 3, 20213 min read
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GETTING RID OF UNWANTED SNARE BUZZ PART 1: LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD
A common issue for ALL drummers is getting rid of unwanted snare buzz, be it a live setting, or the recording studio. While you want your...
kennysharretts
May 25, 20216 min read
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FREE! DRUM TUNING INTERVALS, AND HEAD CHOICE FOR JAZZ DRUMMING feat. the Questlove Breakbeats Kit
Hello everyone. Thanks for stopping in to read my latest drum tuning/tech blog. I’ve been reading a lot of articles on drums, and...
kennysharretts
May 25, 202112 min read
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Drum Tuning for Stanley Randolph's kit for Stevie Wonder's Live In London DVD
Hello to everyone who has asked me how I tuned drums for Stanley Randolph in the recording of Stevie Wonder’s Live At Last DVD. I was...
kennysharretts
May 13, 20213 min read
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FREE!! KENNY ARONOFF HITS A DRUM HARD! ONE REASON WHY YOU LEARN TO TUNE DRUMS BY HAND/FEEL, AND EAR.
LEARN TO TUNE A DRUM BY HAND/EAR BEFORE USING TUNING TOOLS Here’s a real road story from my first tour as a tech for the inimitable Mr....
kennysharretts
May 5, 20213 min read
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FREE! 3 GREAT DRUM TECH TIPS PART 2 By Kenny Sharretts
"GETTING BALANCED BEFORE YOU LOSE YOUR HEAD" When changing a head, I find it very useful to first retune, and rebalance the drum BEFORE...
kennysharretts
May 5, 20215 min read
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FREE! 4 GREAT DRUM TECH TIPS PART 1 by Kenny Sharretts
All right all right. It's about time! First things first. I love teaching people how to set up and tune drums. The smile on a drummers...
kennysharretts
Apr 29, 20214 min read
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